Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen
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Night Angel
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Those scratches would be on the unit if he didn't apply the screen protector. Shit is less than half a millimeter thick and the same hardness as the screen.
You can't say that for certain when they are manufactured completely differently. I don't know if I'm just lucky or what but I've gone screen protector free and its working out fine so far
Night Angel
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Mohs scale is pretty damn accurate in determining the hardness of something.You can't say that for certain when they are manufactured completely differently. I don't know if I'm just lucky or what but I've gone screen protector free and its working out fine so far
Your lack of problems is not a sign that this isn't an issue.
You can't say that with certainty. I'm in the same boat asthe poster you were replying to myself. In and out of multiple docks over the past couple weeks and not a single scratch after cleaning the screen yesterday.
edit - three different docks, multiple people drunkenly swapping switches, etc. No scratches
Night Angel
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I guess if my brother were just a little more careful he wouldn't have scratched his screen protector in the 4 times he's carefully docked his Switch. What a jackass. You guys are right, clearly this isn't a problem, especially because not everyone has this issue. Obviously this isn't a problem until 100% of users have experienced this.
Wow ok. We're saying that screen protectors tend to scratch easier than your device's screen, and without evidence, you can't just claim that your brother's scratched screen protector means your Switch screen itself would be scratched without the protector.
Inspectah_Deck
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I think it's depends on the dirt you have in your apartement.
Normally it's not the plastic that makes the scratches, but the dirt/sand on it.
Normally it's not the plastic that makes the scratches, but the dirt/sand on it.
i HeaR MusiC
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Can of compressed air and a micro fiber clothe has kept my switch from scratching. I have a bent dock as well but used a book to straighten it a little.I take my switch out of the dock constantly and my screen is in perfect condition. There is definitely an issue here with the design of the dock but i feel like every single person that gets a scratch is going to use the dock as an excuse to why it happened.
Night Angel
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"Excuse" or legitimate reason?
The fact that you're taking such absurd levels of care with yours might indicate the latter.
The fact that you're taking such absurd levels of care with yours might indicate the latter.
i HeaR MusiC
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I mean when a device is $300 I wouldn't call it absurd levels of care. I think it should be common knowledge to spray your dock and switch screen with compressed air to remove any dirt/sand that could scratch your screen. I'm not going to use a device this expensive in a careless manner.
ArtHands
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I think your brother should sell it and its games asap
I'm definitely not the kind of person to use absurd levels of care. My switch goes in wonky and I have to re position it half the time.
Couldn't you guys put the anti-skid pad in the dock? Too tight?
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Ecto311
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This kinds of pads are usually really sticky as far as sliding against them. Not sticky like tape but don't allow much movement. If that was on the inside of the dock it would make it really hard to slide it at all. Plus the thickness would have to be almost none because the dock has little room as is.
ValeYard
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Yeah, fully agree. I just undock it, because I don't want to deal with it in the dock.
IlGialloMondadori
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I have scratches on my screen protector, but I have no idea if those would have scratched the screen. I'm not convinced that the crap Nintendo screen protector is the same hardness as that screen at all.
I'm replacing my crap Nintendo protector with a tempered glass this weekend.
There are people that DON'T put screen protectors on their screened devices?!
Everything from my phones, to my vita, to my laptop, to my kids' tablets have tempered glass protectors.
I have an old OG iphone 4 that doesn't have a single scratch on the screen/back (due to protectors) that my 4 year old plays with.
Everything from my phones, to my vita, to my laptop, to my kids' tablets have tempered glass protectors.
I have an old OG iphone 4 that doesn't have a single scratch on the screen/back (due to protectors) that my 4 year old plays with.
Glass Shark
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I've never used screen protectors because I've never had to. The Switch might be the first device that I use one on, this thread makes the screen sound fragile as fuck.
PSFan
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In 30+ years of using devices with screens, I have never once used a screen protector. And I have never damaged a screen either.
Yes, no protection on my phone or Switch, no scratches either. Some people are careful with their devices.
esmith08734
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Got my replacement amFilm today. I actually dropped my first set and they cracked. They were replaced for free and came promptly, so I am happy about that. Installation went perfectly. Going to wait some hours and then FINALLY use my Pro Controller and dock my Switch! Excited!
Snkfanatic
Banned
Yes? I am one of them
I have the cheaper Hori plastic screen protector, but I am now starting to see 1 or 2 scratches on the left side of my switch bezel. Nothing on the right. Hopefully its just on the screen protector. When I was first installing it, I tried taking it off with some tape, but it wouldn't come off as was instructed. Not sure how you are supposed to remove them.
um yeah, Id say its the norm rather than the exception. This is the first device Ive ever put a screen protector on.
um yeah, Id say its the norm rather than the exception. This is the first device Ive ever put a screen protector on.
RichiRamjag
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I don't get it. I wasn't having dock issues, but I still got a tempered glass, I do it with all of my products. Why take the risk?
Goose_Se7en
Banned
After screwing up both screen protectors last week, I finally got it right this time.
VistraNorrez
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I never had a problem with this. Just held the Switch down to stop the jiggle, and popped the cart out. With my amFilm installed it is now snug in the dock so it's even easier.
I never have, and never had any issues. I'm considering it with switch but I have no desire to dock it and probably wont for a year, so I'm pretty OK with it.
I don't have kids though, I imagine that would make quite a difference. Otherwise I'm anal about, I donno, being careful
To be honest, since tempered glass protectors exist, there's no real reason to not use them. They are cristal clear because...they are made of cristal. It looks exactly the same as not having a screen protector, except, you know, it's protected. Just make sure to do a good application and that's it. My Nexus 5X has a tempered glass protector since day one.
outunderthestars
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I am 40, and have had probably two dozen devices with screens. Never used a screen protector, never had a scratch. My switch got small scratches from the dock on the first day. Thankfully my local Best Buy let me exchange it, and held a non-picked up preorder to use for the exchange.
Jack The Nipper
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It seems pretty high end care for something like that on each entry. It isn't designed to need that...
Maximus.
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Well that's a shame because this thread is mainly just people worrying too much and taking the extra steps to ensure no scratches occur. I doubt it's the sole reason you didn't get a switch though. It's not as big of an issue as people here make it seem.
Iced Arcade
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my mom has the same ceiling fan lolAfter screwing up both screen protectors last week, I finally got it right this time.
Yes. Me. Luckily less noticeable after applying a screen protector. Still, not OK situation. Nintendo has to fix
megashock5
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Got my amFilm protectors today. Did everything suggested and still had dust specks. Thankfully I was able to peel it back and get them off with the sticker and reapply.
99% perfect now so I think I'll take it. The only thing now is what looks like one speck of dust but no bubble at all, so it's almost like it's on the outside but it won't wipe away. Pretty minor, though.
99% perfect now so I think I'll take it. The only thing now is what looks like one speck of dust but no bubble at all, so it's almost like it's on the outside but it won't wipe away. Pretty minor, though.
My 5 year old has been docking and undocking it pretty much daily with no damage. /shrug
Never bothered with screen protectors on anything. If it gets scratched on the not even viewable part of the screen so what... people worry too much. I usually end up buying the 2nd revision of a good console/handheld anyway.
Bought some other brand of tempered glass screen from ebay since AmFilm was sold out on Amazon.
Did hinge method in steamy bathroom and it worked first time. It's ever so slightly not the perfect angle and has a tiny bubble in the upper right off the screen area, but I'll take it. If this one peels off, I've still got one more shot. Let the carefree undocking commence!
Did hinge method in steamy bathroom and it worked first time. It's ever so slightly not the perfect angle and has a tiny bubble in the upper right off the screen area, but I'll take it. If this one peels off, I've still got one more shot. Let the carefree undocking commence!
Goose_Se7en
Banned
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I usually do, but my fucking tempered glass that I ordered before the Switch launched still hasn't arrived. So I managed to have a little scratch on mine as well.
Dawnbuster
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I usually do, but my fucking tempered glass that I ordered before the Switch launched still hasn't arrived. So I managed to have a little scratch on mine as well.
I ordered the amfilm tempered glass Switch screen protectors from Amazon last Thursday, March 9th, and they've already been delivered today, March 17th. Said I wouldn't get them until March 22-24 but they arrived early.
FWIW, they shipped from Warrendale, PA this past Wednesday the 15th and made it all the way to San Francisco, CA. During a big storm.
So maybe worth trying the amfilm instead? Assuming that's not what you ordered already.
I never have and haven't had an issue. Then, again I don't have kids!
Maximus P
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I think I have the same coffee table. It comes in a nest of 3.
I already ordered a Orzly tempered glass on March 2nd.
ETA is March 24th-April 10th. So the wait's far from being over for me. :lol
Same here. I'll apply it tomorrow.